The Microdermabrasion Facial

Believe it or not, some of my best travel tips are related to skin care! When traveling, I don’t like wear to a lot of makeup. On a typical travel day you can find me scuba diving or hiking through conditions that would be considered without a doubt non-makeup friendly. Before a big trip, I like to prep my skin before I embark on yet another 18 hour flight that wreaks havoc on my face. As you may know, I do a lot of at home masks and facials, however, about once a month I treat my skin to a spa facial and let the professionals do their thing.

In may, I took a trip to one of my favorite NYC hotels, The Loews Regency. They just recently renovated the hotel from top to bottom. The très chic design perspective effectively echo’s throughout the space, perfectly complimenting the airy spring feel vibes of Central Park. What’s even better? The hotel is connected to the Julien Farel Spa. The Julien Farel Spa provides everything from haircare to full on med spa. On my last visit, I treated my skin to a Deep Intensive Repair & Renewal Facial. Let me tell you…I have NO regrets. The lead aesthetician, Oksana, gave me a great consultation from start to finish. Oksana walked me through the step by step plan she had curated to target my problem areas. I had a lot of dead skin, white heads, and a bit of redness. We started the treatment with microdermabrasion.

What is Microdermabrasion?

Microdermabrasion is a medical tool used to remove dead skin cells and clean out pores. Using a fixed diamond exfoliation tip, the tool scrapes away top surface layers, while the suction hose, in the middle, sucks up debris and clogged pores. Oksana showed me all of the dead skin that had been collected from my face after the treatment and believe me when I say…I was shook. I usually use a physical scrub for my face a few times a week, however, it’s recommended to use a medical grade tool to remove a few surface layers one a month, so that new skin can regenerate. In my opinion, after the treatment my skin felt baby smooth almost immediately.

Oksana then followed up with a high frequency wand, to kill bacteria, a white head extraction, aka she popped my pimples, a facial steam, to open up the pores, and finished with an oxygen facial.

How does it work?

Here are some of the benefits of this treatment:

Reduce fine lines and wrinkles

Refine skin texture

Minimize the appearance of large pores

Stimulate circulation, collagen, and cell renewal

Allows for better absorption of products

The Verdict

I’ll definitely be trying microdermabrasion again! I walked out of that spa with GLOWING skin and I couldn’t be more pleased. Plus, no downtime after the procedure. After an hour-long treatment I was immediately on my way. If you’re in New York City, definitely check out the Julien Farel Spa and ask for Oksana. If you’re visiting from out-of-town, I highly recommend staying at the Loews Regency, conveniently located next to Central Park. You can watch videos from my experience under the “beauty” highlights of my Instagram page, @citygirlriss. Keep checking back to see more New York City recommendations from your favorite city girl.

Xoxo,

Riss

Disclaimer: I was provided with a free service in return for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I only support companies I would actually use in real life and like.